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J R Coll Surg Edinb · Oct 2001
ReviewHypoxia and surgical patients--prevention and treatment of an unnecessary cause of morbidity and mortality.
- L Strachan and D W Noble.
- Department of Anaesthetics, Intensive Care and Hyperbaric Medicine, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill, UK.
- J R Coll Surg Edinb. 2001 Oct 1;46(5):297-302.
AbstractHypoxia is a common phenomenon peri-operatively. Although mild hypoxaemia of short duration is likely to have little effect more severe and prolonged hypoxaemia can seriously affect surgical outcome. Rational use of oxygen therapy may limit these adverse effects.
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